'King James' crowned Finals MVP

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Last update The 22/06/2012 at 14:45 - Published on 22/06/2012 at 14:10

By Eurosport - The 22/06/2012 at 14:45

Miami Heat forward LeBron James realised his dream by leading his team to the National Basketball Association championship and the man nicknamed 'King James' completed his coronation with the series most valuable player award.

James, who also picked up the regular season MVP honour for the third time in his career, led the Heat to a 4-1 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the best-of-seven championship series that was capped off by a 121-106 victory.

The dominant player throughout the series, James scored 26 points, pulled down 11 rebounds and doled out a game-high 13 assists in a brilliant all-round effort in the finale.

"This means everything," the 27-year-old James said after being presented with the MVP trophy by Celtics great Bill Russell.

"It's a dream come true."

James, who averaged 28.6 points, 10.2 rebounds and 7.4 assists in the series, won his first NBA ring on his third trip to the finals.